Fresh Energy is driving down emissions from electricity by expanding wind, solar, and storage; building the grid of the future; and advocating for affordable, reliable, and modern rate designs that ensure no one is left behind.

Expanding wind, solar, and storage

Building the grid of the future

Advocating for rate design centering equity and electrification
- What’s up with virtual power plants?Virtual power plants use software to control thousands of homes and businesses’ electricity use and generation to be stable, reliable, and clean. Learn how this climate solution is decarbonizing our electricity generation and building sectors!
- Minnesota’s electricity is now 50% carbon-free — here’s what that means As Minnesota rapidly transitions to clean electricity, our fuel mix and emissions have declined. Learn about Minnesota, the Midwest’s, and MN electric utilities’ electricity!
- Xcel Energy’s multiday energy storage demonstrationIf you live in Minnesota, it’s likely you’ve seen media coverage about the work underway at the site of Xcel Energy’s Sherco power plant as… Continue reading Xcel Energy’s multiday energy storage demonstration
- Regulators approve more renewables in Xcel Energy’s final long-range planXcel Energy’s long-range plan includes coal retirements, maximum scrutiny of natural gas, and boosts wind, solar, and storage.
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Incorporating Health and Equity Metrics into the Minnesota Power 2021 Integrated Resource Plan
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Monitoring Pollinators on Minnesota Solar Installations
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Minnesota Energy At A Glance
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Negative prices in the MISO market – September 2018
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Solar with Justice Chapter 5
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Petition of Northern States Power Company for Approval of General Time-of-Use Service Tariff
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Bringing Community Solar to a Broader Community
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Community Solar Pledge